I’m tired of people saying Lynchburg is boring.  Just in the past month, I’ve enjoyed an excellent community theater production of Newsies; a concert from the Vitamin String Quartet; a fall festival with two corn mazes, a tractor ride, and a pumpkin patch; rave bingo; a hike through rolling hills and pastoral views; and an excellent meal at an authentic Peruvian restaurant. And these are just the highlights.  No matter where you live, there is joy and excitement to be found.

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of presenting on email marketing for authors at the Virginia Writers Club (VWC) Annual Symposium. Over...

I wanted to give up writing this week.  I’ve been incredibly busy at work. I’m the Senior Marketing Copywriter for an education company...

When I sit to write, I’m distracted.  Right now, Bear (my 100-pound golden shepherd) is lying on the couch with his head in my lap....

The vikings beat longswords on their shields and erupted into a battle cry. Like the tide pouring in, the warriors rushed from their...

Nothing moves me the way organ music does.  On Sunday, I had the privilege of hearing one of the last songs of the great Schantz pipe...

I didn’t know if I would post a blog this week. I haven’t had much time for writing outside of work, and my creative well is dry—in part...

I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m currently reading Midnight Sun  by Stephanie Meyer. It’s a retelling of the first book in the Twilight...

My mom always says I’m a great tour guide.  Whenever she and my dad come to visit me in Central Virginia, I always have an itinerary of...

When was the last time you did something that scared you?  I’ll go first. Last weekend, I participated in an author festival at my local...

I've been getting my work published in print publications since I was 18 years old. My first published work was in Teen Ink , a literary...

Happy Holidays! Whatever occassion you celebrated, I hope you had a wonderful time filled with family and friends. I’ve tried over and...

It has been a few weeks since I’ve blogged—how do I do this again?  At several points throughout the year, I’ve thought myself crazy for...

I’m in a festive mood. The leaves are changing, the weather is crisp, and I have been drinking pumpkin spice protein coffee nearly every...

My husband and I have a little inside joke—at least, I think that’s the category it would fall into.  Whenever we have experiences that...

Some of my earliest memories involve writing.  I grew up spending summers at the pool. My brother and I were both on our neighborhood...

I started a Facebook page! I’ve avoided social media for a while now, but the longer I run this blog, the more I realize I need it as a...

Mental health is at an all-time low, and I’m always looking for ways to keep myself healthy and happy. Self-care is the act of...

Whether you’re an aspiring author or just spend a lot of time writing emails, this blog post is for you. My Best Tips for Becoming a...

Last weekend, I attended a workshop at the Maier Museum of Art located on Randolph College’s beautiful campus in Lynchburg’s Rivermont...